Iconoclastic, take-no-prisoners cop John McClane, finds himself for the first time on foreign soil after traveling to Moscow to help his wayward son Jack - unaware that Jack is really a highly-trained CIA operative out to stop a nuclear weapons heist. With the Russian underworld in pursuit, and battling a countdown to war, the two McClanes discover that their opposing methods make them unstoppable heroes.
Iconoclastic, take-no-prisoners cop John McClane, finds himself for the first time on foreign soil after traveling to Moscow to help his wayward son Jack - unaware that Jack is really a highly-trained CIA operative out to stop a nuclear weapons heist. With the Russian underworld in pursuit, and battling a countdown to war, the two McClanes discover that their opposing methods make them unstoppable heroes.
The film champions individual American heroism and decisive action, often outside official channels, to combat international threats, reinforcing themes of American exceptionalism and traditional family bonds.
The movie features a predominantly white cast in lead and significant supporting roles, adhering to traditional casting without explicit race or gender swaps. Its narrative positively frames traditional white male identities, consistent with the action genre, and does not incorporate DEI themes or critiques of traditional identities.
A Good Day to Die Hard is an action film that does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. The plot is centered on its primary action and family-centric narrative, resulting in no portrayal of LGBTQ+ elements.
The film features female characters Irina Komarov and Lucy McClane in action sequences. However, their combat roles primarily involve firearms or vehicle-based confrontations. There are no instances where a female character is depicted defeating one or more male opponents in close-quarters physical combat.
All primary and supporting characters in "A Good Day to Die Hard" are either new creations for the film or maintain their established gender from previous installments of the franchise. No character originally established as one gender is portrayed as a different gender.
All major characters in "A Good Day to Die Hard" either maintain their established race from previous installments or are new characters for whom no prior racial depiction exists. There are no instances of a character canonically established as one race being portrayed as a different race.
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